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Umbrella Stands For Sale
Original Cenedese Umbrella Stand in Red and Green Cased Murano Glass Italy 1990s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Original Cenedese Umbrella Stand in Red and Green Cased Murano Glass Italy 1990s.
Entirely handcrafted in the 1990s in the Venetian island of Murano, famous for its unrivalled blown ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Plec Umbrella Stand by Isabel Gamero and Jordi Pérez for BD Barcelona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Isabel Gamero and Jordi Pérez for BD, The Plec umbrella stand is a piece of simple, functional beauty. The uniform silhouette and semi-matte polished stainless steel make...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Umbrella Stands
Materials
Stainless Steel
Venetian Blue and Yellow Murano Glass Umbrella Stand Signed Cenedese 1990s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Venetian Blue and Yellow Murano Glass Umbrella Stand Signed Cenedese 1990s
This amazing Murano glass umbrella stand will not go unnoticed, thanks to the beauty of its colors and the ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Fendi Umbrella with Gold Logo
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful black and gold umbrella by Fendi - signed Fendi Perfumes. In wonderful condition, design works well unisex - full sized with case - sleek han...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Fabric, Resin, Wood
Brass and Cast Iron Demi Lume Umbrella and Stick Stand
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A very nice early 20th Century umbrella / stick stand, made from tubular brass with cast iron base.
Dates from the early 20th Century, a compact Demi Lume design which fits and look...
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Mid-20th Century English Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
Italian Umbrella Stand in Hand Painted Albisola Ceramic from the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Umbrella stand or floor vase in Albisola ceramic, hand painted and made in the 70s, in the colors of blue, yellow and orange.
Ø cm 24 h cm 50
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
1880-1920s Art Nouveau / Jugend Umbrella Rack
Located in Skien, NO
Antique Black Painted Iron Umbrella Stand / Rack – Scandinavian Jugend / Art Nouveau Style (Circa 1880-1920s)
This elegant umbrella stand, crafted from iron / metal / wrought iron d...
Category
Late 19th Century Norwegian Art Nouveau Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Large Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Floor Vase Umbrella Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Japanese Satsuma Cylindrical Floor Vase Umbrella or Cane Stand.
A large Asian Satsuma earthenware umbrella stand or vase, hand painted with scenes depicting birds and peonies.
...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
Umbrella Stand Postmodern Design 1980 Modernism Vintage
Located in Taranto, IT
Umbrella stand in a postmodern key made in the 1980s.
Full metal construction.
The item is in good conservative condition, there are no major cosmetic or structural defects to repo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modernist Yellow Ochre and Saffron Ceramic Glazed Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
This striking mid-century modern umbrella stand showcases the bold and vibrant design sensibilities of the era. Crafted in Germany circa 1970, the stand is finished in an exquisite c...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
1970 Ronchetti Porro Italian Space Age Design Steel Umbrella Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Umbrella Stand
Ronchetti & Porro
Italy, 1970
Steel Cylindrical Umbrella Stand
Maison Sticker Label under the base
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Steel
Vintage Wire Umbrella Holder / Paper Bin, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wired umbrella holder / paper bin designed by an unknown designer. Manufactured circa 1960. France In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservin...
Category
1960s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Wire
Vintage British Fire / Powder Bucket Umbrella Stand Cane Holder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A handcrafted thick saddle leather vintage British fire , powder bucket with handle and canvas interior . A matching strap handle with grommets attach it to the container which can b...
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Tole Painted Paper Mache Cane Umbrella Stand Clothes Hamper Poppies 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage clothes hamper / waste basket / cane / umbrella stand - cylindrical thick paper mache body with wooden base and lid. Painted in the style of folk art toleware with green and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Umbrella Stands
Materials
Hardwood, Paint, Paper
Space Age Umbrella Stand painted black // Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a sleek Space Age umbrella stand in black wood and metal. Its simple, yet striking minimalist design will fit well in various interiors. Made in Italy i...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass umbrella stand for Rinnovel. Italy c1955
Located in London, GB
Umbrella stand designed by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, Italy 1950s
Anodised aluminium
Category
1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Orange Umbrella Stand 1950s France
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage red umbrella stand from perforated metal in orange color tone with brass details attributed to Mathieu Matégot, France, 1950s.
An amazing and beautiful umb...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Majolica Seated Pug Umbrella Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Unidentified European Majolica stick or umbrella stand which features a Pug. Colouration: grey, blue, brown, are predominant.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Majolica
Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Umbrella Stand Model no. 115 Birch & Brass 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Rare early Umbrella stand model no. 115 designed by Alvar Aalto in 1936. This example was manufactured in the 1940s. This umbrella stand brings together birch and brass in a structur...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Lucite and Brass Serpent Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Reptilian receptacle. Twinkly acrylic coils weightlessly from a solid brass base and is capped with a brass serpent head ready to strike. Edgy glamour me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Oak Umbrella or Cane Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century oak umbrella or cane stand from England. This is a lovely umbrella stand, made solidly from nice English oak. The back legs are simple, to allow for easy placemen...
Category
19th Century English Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Oak
Umbrella Stand
Located in Annville, PA
A wooden Umbrella Stand shaped like an umbrella. One of the rarest of antiques this is the Niagara Furniture version of a Mahogany and Brass Umbrella Stand. An umbrella shaped umbrella holder produced from the finest quality solid mahogany hardwoods and hand cast solid brass fixtures...
Category
2010s Renaissance Umbrella Stands
Materials
Mahogany
Brass and cast iron umbrella stand. French. Circa 1900
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice umbrella stand is made of brass with a cast iron and zinc base. This is a French work. Circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ignazio Gardella, Pair of Brass Doorstops by Azucena, Italy, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Ignazio Gadella (1905-1999), Pair of brass doorstops edited by Azucena, Italy 1950s
This is one of the rarest and most ironic versions of the famous series of door stops created by ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Diana Umbrella Stand Circular in Steel Powder-Coated and Black Tray
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
Behold the Diana Umbrella Stand - a daring marriage of elegance and simplicity that will leave you breathless. Its round shape and clean-curved lines are not for the faint of heart, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Steel
Plec Umbrella Stand by Isabel Gamero and Jordi Pérez for BD Barcelona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Isabel Gamero and Jordi Pérez for BD, The Plec umbrella stand is a piece of simple, functional beauty. The uniform silhouette and semi-matte polished stainless steel make...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Umbrella Stands
Materials
Stainless Steel
Original Cenedese Umbrella Stand in Red and Green Cased Murano Glass Italy 1990s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Original Cenedese Umbrella Stand in Red and Green Cased Murano Glass Italy 1990s.
Entirely handcrafted in the 1990s in the Venetian island of Murano, famous for its unrivalled blown ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Zanotta Servopluvio Umbrella Stand by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
Umbrella stand. Base in polypropylene, container in aluminium and steel support frame, painted in the shade black for outdoors.
Category
2010s Italian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Zanotta Servopluvio Umbrella Stand in by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Servopluvio Umbrella Stand in by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Black painted for outdoor aluminium water tray and steel support rod.
Ad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Steel
1950s umbrella stand by Mathieu Matégot, France
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
1950s umbrella stand by Mathieu Matégot, France.
Very elegant 1950s umbrella stand was designed by Designer Mathieu Matégot. The feature is a pastel green lacquered perforated wire ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Umbrella Stand Fish, Brass Blackened Metal, Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful umbrella stand by Walter Bosse, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury in circa 1950.
It is made of a black painted metal base and a polish...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Christian Dior Umbrella Stand in Rattan Lucite & Chrome, France 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stylish Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand in rattan, lucite and chrome, France, 1970s.
Possibly supplied by Christian Dior Home.
It is comprised of a sheet of lucite with embedded wo...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mathieu Matégot Umbrella Stand Rigitulle Atelier Matégot France 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Black and Yellow Mathieu Matégot umbrella stand, Rigitulle, Atelier Matégot, France, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Brass Umbrella Stand Made in Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
Another umbrella stand from the 1960's . This wonderful decorative object, formed out of hammered brass
into an umbrella form.
This is a wonderful d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
19th c. Primitive Oak Umbrella Stand or Waste Paper Basket c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A primitive Oak umbrella stand or waste paper basket with mortise and tenon construction.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Oak
English Gothic Oak Umbrella Stand
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic-style (19/20th Century) oak cane/umbrella corner stand with a tracery carved panel.
Category
Late 19th Century British Gothic Revival Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Oak
Spanish Brutalist Umbrella Stand / Tall Planter, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Brutalist round gilt iron umbrella stand or planter with bubbles texture, 1950s-1960s
Rare find.
This eye-catching umbrella stand or plant stand was handcrafted in iron and f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Bauhaus Umbrella stand 1950s Holland
By Gispen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Bauhaus style umbrella stand . Chrome frame .
RVS steel Drip tray .
Category
1950s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Chrome
Piero Fornasetti Trompe l'oeil Floral Umbrella Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderfully designed 'Cesto di Dalie' ( Basket of Dahlias) umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950s. The metal umbrella stand displaying a Trompe l'oeil of a floor wicker bask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack . Exceptional and Large 19th century very beautifully carved wood black forest bear hall tree...
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19th Century European Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Tin
Midcentury Umbrella Stand Dedalo, Emma Gismondi Schweinberger, Artemide, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Iconic model
- Marked
- Very practical.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
Spanish Brass Boot Umbrella Holder
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fun 1970s hand-hammered solid brass boot umbrella holder.
Marked made in Spain on the heel.
Dimensions: 21.75” high 12” wide 7.5” deep.
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Italian 1950s Three diagonally cut umbrella stand in Chrome and Electric Blue
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid Italian 1950s set of three diagonally cut umbrella stand in Chrome and Electric Blue paint used together to make a single umbrella Stand.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century French Blue & White Painted Porcelain Umbrella Stand by Onnaing
By Frie Onnaing
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this tall, elegant stand at your front door or in your mudroom to catch loose canes and umbrellas. Crafted in France, circa 1950 by the Faiencerie d'Onnaing, the circular porce...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Umbrella Stands
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Coopered Barrel Stick Stand, Early Victorian, Oak, Umbrella, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming early Victorian stick stand, offering classic country house appeal, circa 1850. Crafted with coopered oak staves and iron strap binding, this substantial umbrella stand or fireside store boasts a rich, time-worn character.
Traditional coopered barrel...
Category
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Iron
Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Umbrella Stand Completely Original and Very Nice
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Umbrella Stand or Stick Stand.
Jacques Adnet was an iconic figure in French Modernism. He believed in function of the furniture blended with ge...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Steel, Copper, Brass
Piero Fornasetti, Umbrella Stand, 1950/60s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Umbrella stand with malachite pattern designed by Piero Fornasetti. Italy 1950/60s.
Signs of use, botten with smalls signs of rust.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Brass Rainboot-Shaped Umbrella Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Novelty brass finish umbrella stand in the shape of a pair of rainboots.
Category
20th Century American Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Umbrella Stand with Satin Nickel Framing
Located in New York, NY
Refined 1960s Fontana Arte umbrella stand designed by Max Ingrand composed of two beveled green glasses mounted on brushed nickel frame.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition, wea...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Nickel
Dedalo Umbrella Stand Designed by Emme Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Umbrella stand Dedalo was designed in 1966 by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide.
It is made of red ABS plastic.
The series consisted of three different sizes: the small Deda...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
Piero Fornasetti 'Barbone' Dog Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Delightful Piero Fornasetti Umbrella Stand depicting a Poodle. Italy 1962, with back drip-tray.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
English Brass and Cast Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English Brass and Cast Iron Umbrella Stand. Simple design brass columns terminating in brass finial and a four slot construction with a cast iron base.
Category
Early 20th Century English Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Coat Hat Rack Chestnut Mirror & Wrough Iron Stand Gothic Style 19th C.
Located in Labrit, Landes
French late 19th century coat and hat rack hall stand
Hand carved chestnut, wrough iron and mirror
The gothic style was often used in the 19th century, itd name is Neogothic style.
...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brass Tube Umbrella Stand 1960s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Nice umbrella stand in brass tubes, Italian production from the 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal
Antique Cylindrical Stick Stand, English, Oak, Reception, Umbrella, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cylindrical stick stand. An English, oak and bergère reception hall umbrella bin, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Pre...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Oak
Riviera Style Bamboo & Brass Paper Basket Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency cylindrical umbrella stand / holder, Riviera style wastepaper basket bin from the 1970s. Crafted in Italy. Made from rattan/wicker, complemente...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Antique English Edwardian Oak Stick & Umbrella Hall Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a good quality antique English Edwardian solid oak stick & umbrella hall stand, with a pair of tin drip trays, circa 1910, in excellent ori...
Category
1920s Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Oak
Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Cartuccia' Metal/Brass Umbrella Stand, Azucena, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Cartuccia' Metal/Brass Umbrella Stand, Azucena, Italy, 1954
Literature: Domus 295 (June 1954), p. 46; Domus 321 (August 1956), p. 55.
The metal can be re-bl...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Umbrella Stand in the Manner of Shoolbred
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5600 Fine quality and very stylish late Victorian umbrella stand in oak, having ormolu bow flanked by architectural pediment, panelled, fluted and fielded back with ormolu mounts and D shaped brass umbrella holder above original tiles and removable drip tray, all standing on bun feet. This antique...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Umbrella Stands
Materials
Oak
English Brass Swan-Handled Umbrella Stand, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English brass umbrella stand, circa 1920, with striking swan-head finials and elegantly cast palmed feet. The polished brass frame is both decorative and functional, offering a re...
Category
Early 20th Century English Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
Dutch Brass Umbrella Stand with Lion Paw Feet
Located in New York, NY
A Dutch brass umbrella stand with lion paw feet and blue and white Delft pottery handles, circa mid-20th century, Holland. Dimensions: 8.25" Depth x 11" Width (handle to handle) x 16...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Empire Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
1940 Fontana Arte Umbrella Stand Italian Design Crystal and Brass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Umbrella stand by Fontana Arte
Italy, 1930-1940.
Green crystal
Enameled metal and brass details
Excellent condition, crystal in perfect condition.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Italian Umbrella Stand
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A modernist hand-painted ceramic umbrella stand designed and manufactured in the small republic of San Marino in the center of Italy, the decor it's very popular in the Fifties, cer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Garden Copper Vase with Brass Handles/Umbrella stand
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-347 Handmade garden copper vase with cast brass handles.
Can be used as umbrella/stick stand
Category
1940s Vintage Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass, Copper
1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Umbrella Stand in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This brass umbrella stand is a stylish and collectible piece of furniture. Brass was a popular material for Mid-Century Modern designs, and it imparts a sleek and timeless look, the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
"Candice" Umbrella Stand with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Candice" Umbrella Stand with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Istanbul.
Made to order. Available in custom sizes and a variety of materials and finishes.
Designed by Hasan Sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Umbrella Stands
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Folding Giancarlo Piretti "Planta" Coat & Umbrella Stand for Castelli in Brown
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Sleek and functional; ingeniously beautiful Organic Modernism. From the creators of the iconic folding "Plia" Chair, we bring you the folding "Planta" coat & umbrella stand. Made in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic, Lucite
Vintage, New and Antique Umbrella Stands
When it’s raining, you’re going to need an umbrella, and that wet umbrella is going to need a home. In the range of vintage, new and antique umbrella stands on 1stDibs, find patio umbrella stands made for the outdoors and luxury iterations intended to pair with your coat rack and add a dose of character to your entryway.
Modern umbrellas originated as parasols or sunshades for the upper classes in Ancient Egypt, Ancient India and elsewhere, with the accessory undergoing significant improvements, which included waterproofing, in China thereafter. The Chinese created collapsible accessories and applied wax and lacquer to paper parasols, which repelled rain during thunderstorms. As umbrellas saw widespread adoption over the years, we suddenly needed a place to put them.
African-American inventor William C. Carter of Cincinnati, Ohio, patented the first umbrella stand in 1885. His receptacle featured horizontal crossbars with hinged ends that allowed for umbrellas to be spring-locked into place. Carter hoped his idea would prevent theft of umbrellas and canes as well as present an orderly solution for storing them. It could hold more than one umbrella and contained a drip pan to catch rainwater. Today, antique umbrella stands are rich components of home decor — they’re among the first furnishings you see when you enter someone’s house or apartment — and those stemming from Carter’s day are precious collector’s items.
While preliminary umbrella stands were simple (no more than two posts and a rack to hold several umbrellas), furniture makers embellished their interpretations, adding decorative flourishes and improving upon its features over time.
On 1stDibs, a collection of antique 19th-century umbrella stands includes structures made of oak, walnut and more. There are understated Victorian-era umbrella stands made of brass that comprise little more than four tubular metal supports and cast-iron drip pans, while iterations dating from the same era made from mahogany feature distinctive hand-carvings on their side panels or ornate finials. If they’re not cast-iron umbrella stands, a (sometimes removable) cast-iron drip pan at the very least is a fairly consistent characteristic of the stands of the era.
Mid-century modern furniture designers explored venturesome forms and worked with a variety of materials to craft their umbrella stands, integrating metals such as aluminum and introducing glass and even marble to these pieces. Umbrella stands crafted by contemporary furniture makers often depart from their historical counterparts. While a sampling of today’s iterations demonstrate that creators are making umbrella stands in a variety of shapes and sizes, they’re frequently embodying clean lines and minimalist flourishes, which are perhaps a good fit if you don’t intend for your rack to stand out in your foyer or entryway.
If you’re looking to make a statement with your patio umbrella stand or the piece you’re intending to keep indoors, a vintage ceramic umbrella stand will introduce a pop of color or a dazzling texture to your doorstep or to the neutral color palette that characterizes your entryway.
While umbrella stands have seen an evolution of design over the years, their usefulness hasn’t changed a bit. Browse a collection of antique, new and vintage umbrella stands today on 1stDibs.